“Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take her to Bermuda, Bahamas, come on pretty mama…” We decided to get off the ship in a group today; Crystal, Gemma, Lisa, Fabrice, Jennie, Fernanda and myself. After some haggling we got on a mini bus which was going to take us around the island and show us some sights. I took some photos as we drove through the town, and we headed to the rock formation which Aruba is famous for. It was very cool, and the souvenir shop had this gorgeous donkey out the back. He he. I patted it! I bought a really nice photo book of Aruba which shows some beautiful beach views. It is so nice there. The water is crystal clear and the sand is really white. Aruba had some lovely buildings, along with ... read more

Toni and I decided to get off the ship early in the morning because we had docked rather early. When we got off the ship, it was raining but I didn’t really care. It was refreshing to be off the ship so early. We didn’t start back until about 2pm which was awesome. We went to have some food before getting off the ship. As soon as we got through the terminal we were confronted by a huge group of taxi drivers wanting us to take their taxis...rather expensive taxis if I don’t mind saying! He he. Anyway, we haggled a bit, and then saw Sharon had got off the ship too so she joined us. She haggled her way to a bargain taxi ride around the city to see the sights which we were happy ... read more

Well well well......I am writing this while the Disney Magic is docked in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We have officially begun our "transit" across to Port Canaveral, Florida where the Disney ships normally dock. On the transit our ports of call include Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta (note: Mazatlan has been ommitted), Acapulco, Panama Canal, Cartagena (Columbia), Aruba ("Jamaica..ooh I wanna take her"), Castaway Cay and Port Canaveral. I am sooooo excited because Mum has spoken about Panama Canal before and how awesome it is so I can't wait. We even get scheduled time off to view the crossing through the canal...how awesome is that! Either way; today I got off the ship and did a spot of shopping (Calvin Klein perfume, Guess bag, Calvin Klein polo top), and then went for a late lunch with Fabrice ... read more

Hey everyone, Well it's been a while since I wrote a blog...and I have a good reason. I'm working!!! Lots has happened since last time...for one, I finally got on board the Disney Magic and had training for my first two weeks which was fun. It was great hanging out with everyone from traditions. We had numerous ship tours, safety training, and security training. When we got on board I was really excited and took heaps of photos of all the cool stuff. Katrina and I will be working in the Oceaneer Club and Oceaneer Lab. The Stack is for the older people. There is also Ocean Quest for 11 - 13 year olds. They are really cool areas, and have different ship-related themes which is awesome. The kids love it! The ship is huge and ... read more

Yay! There is an official date for my departure from Adelaide, Australia. THE 7TH OF JULY, 2008 I currently have a mixture of emotions: - 1. excitement 2. nervous (not so much!) 3. "oh man!" -ness! 4. ecstatic 5. scared (a bit!) 6. in awe... That's about it, but still... Basically, I can't wait...will be interesting to see what happens and who I meet...but still a bit daunting! I'm sure I'll adapt quite well though. Sorry, there is no picture for this blog!!! Anyway, blog to you soon, J... read more